Nihoner
表層形
鸊鷉
カイツブリ
名詞

鸊鷉 (カイツブリ)

Kaitsuburi · かいつぶり — little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis); grebe (any waterbird of family Podicipedidae)

Other ways to say “little grebe” in Japanese →

鸊鷉 in rōmaji: kaitsuburi.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 かいつぶり 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月12日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
鸊鷉
見出し語 (Lemma)
かいつぶり
読み (Reading)
カイツブリ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
鸊鷉
読み・基本形
カイツブリ
表記・基本形
鸊鷉
見出し語の読み
カイツブリ
💡 English Meaning

鸊鷉 means “little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis); grebe (any waterbird of family Podicipedidae)” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

かいつぶり (カイツブリ) — main entry →

🃏 Flashcard — Test Yourself
Can you read this?
鸊鷉
👆 Tap to reveal reading & info
Reading & Info
カイツブリ
Lemma: かいつぶり
名詞普通名詞一般*
👆 Tap to flip back
💡
Did you know · 名詞
名詞 (nouns) are the backbone of Japanese sentences. They can be combined with particles like が, を, に, で to indicate grammatical role.
🔍 Explore More Words
語
❓ About this entry
What is the difference between surface form and lemma? ▼
The surface form (鸊鷉) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (かいつぶり) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
What does the reading (pron) field mean? ▼
The reading shows the pronunciation in hiragana or katakana as recorded by UniDic. For kanji entries this is the standard reading of this specific surface form — which may differ from other readings of the same kanji.
What is UniDic? ▼
UniDic is a comprehensive Japanese lexicon developed by the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL). It provides detailed morphological information for modern Japanese words, used in NLP tools like MeCab.
How do I save this entry? ▼
Click the ★ save button in the word card above (you need to be logged in). Saved entries appear in your personal Saved Dictionary page for quick review later.